2016 Nebraska Build-O-Team (12-2-15)

Josh Harvey

12/02/2015

What positions has Nebraska recruited well over the years? What positions need a little more attention in 2016?

For those of you unfamiliar with the Build-O-Team, it is an exercise where someone tries to build a two-deep depth chart from last year's recruiting class and this year’s recruiting class. While a full team may not be constructed from one class, it has been argued that a coach should be able to build a team from two consecutive classes.

The exercise is intended to show what areas are doing well recruiting-wise and what areas could use a little more attention. It is not a depth chart for next year. It is only an exercise to show what recruiting needs may yet exist. No value judgments are made to determine where athletes fit on the depth chart, instead listing them only by incoming class.

The list has been compiled by Big Red Report member NUinNC.

QUARTERBACK (NEED: 2, HAVE: 1, NET: -1)

Patrick O’Brien 6’4”, 218

RUNNING BACK ((NEED: 2, HAVE: 2, NET: 0)

Devine Ozigbo 5’11”, 230

Tre Bryant 5’10”, 194

WIDE RECEIVER (NEED: 4, HAVE: 4, NET: 0)

Stanley Morgan 6’1”, 180

Lavan Alston 6’0”, 175

Derrion Grim 6’0”, 183

J.D. Spielman 5’9”, 175

TIGHT END (NEED: 2, HAVE: 2, NET: 0)

Matt Snyder 6’5”, 235

Jack Stoll 6’5”, 225

OFFENSIVE LINE (NEED: 10, HAVE: 6, NET: -4)

Christian Gaylord 6’6”, 270

Michael Decker 6’4”, 280

Jalin Barnett 6’4”, 315

Bryan Brokop 6’5”, 273

John Raridon 6;4:, 270

Boe Wilson 6’3”, 280

DEFENSIVE TACKLE (NEED: 4, HAVE: 2, NET: -2)

Khalil Davis 6’3”, 255

Carlos Davis 6’3”, 260

DEFENSIVE END (NEED: 5, HAVE: 3 NET: -2)

DaiShon Neal 6’8”, 240

Alex Davis 6’5”, 215

Ben Stille 6’4”, 235

LINEBACKER (NEED: 6, HAVE:6, NET: -1)

Tyrin Ferguson 6’3”, 203

Dedrick Young 6’1”, 214

Mohamed Berry 6’1”, 210

Quayshon Alexander 6’3”, 215

Greg Simmons 6’2”, 215

Jojo Domann 6’1”, 204 (could play DB as well)

DEFENSIVE BACK (NEED: 8, HAVE:7 NET: 0)

Avery Anderson 6’1”, 172

Eric Lee 5’10”, 176

Aaron Williams 5’11”, 181

Antonio Reed 6’2”, 210

Marquel Dismuke 6’0”, 175

Dicaprio Bootle 5’11”, 175

Brandon Drayton 6'2", 170

SPECIAL TEAMS (NEED:1, HAVE:2 NET: +1)

Jordan Ober 6’0”, 180 Long Snapper

Caleb Lightbourne Kicker

Notes:

Nickel and Dime defenses continue to cloud the issue of how many LBs versus how many DBs.

Biggest needs in 2016 remain OL, DT, DE, and LB

In the OL we really need Tackles. We are well stocked at guard and center

Still need depth in 2016 at WR, RB, TE, and DB

Two year JUCO recruits are listed in the year they are recruited but dropped from the list the following year because they fill immediate needs not depth.